Begun my next project - a Berg Lancer of the Guard. As followers know, I like the more obscure units of the Grande Armee and I have been wanting to paint one of these for a while. The basis is a Polish Lancer figure from Tradition who's uniform is essentially identical (except for colours) as the Berg Lancer. I did consider the more colourful Chevau-Legers but all that pink and white was a bit much. One has to wonder what Murat was thinking of when he chose the colours!
This is a good history of the units early period: https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/Berg/c_BergLancer.html
Later info is available here: https://www.goonhammer.com/goonhammer-historicals-unit-focus-berg-lancers/
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Image from the web
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Basic painting stage - about 1 hours work.
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| About half way there, the black wash needs toning down. The sabre and lance will be added last. |
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Rear view
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As a side job while painting the lancer, I have this 28mm Perry's French 6lb cannon and crew primed.
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Looking good so far. I find green can absorbs highlight so I'll be interested to see how you get on with the finished item.
ReplyDeleteHi Lawrence, since this picture, I have given the green a thinned black wash and some highlights. I am struggling a bit with the white cords (black base coat in this picture. I have painted them off white and then used more thinned down black wash over the white. I intend to then dry brush plain white over the top and see how that goes. I might do another 'in progress' photo to show off my lousy brush work.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I have just primed a metal French Perry's 28mm 6lber canon and crew to give me something to do while the lancer's paint is drying.
Superb uniform, and painting, on this lancer!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil, that is high praise from you. I hope you like the finished product photos posted today.
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